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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Faye Beaulieu of Bedford is retiring from the |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District board of trustees |
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in 2021, following an exemplary tenure that has spanned 26 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished public servant initially became |
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involved in local education issues as a PTA volunteer while her four |
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children attended elementary school; she was first elected as a |
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trustee in 1995, and her dedicated service has included six years as |
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president of the school board; as the district's enrollment has |
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grown to more than 23,000 pupils, she has worked effectively with |
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other board members to expand opportunities for a student body that |
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is one of the state's most diverse; among the specialized programs |
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she has supported are full-day kindergarten and Core Knowledge |
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Pre-K offerings for younger children, theater and cybersecurity |
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courses for junior high students, and International Baccalaureate |
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studies at both 6A high schools; Dr. Beaulieu has also urged the |
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adoption of arts and foreign language education initiatives, such |
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as Suzuki Strings & Secondary Orchestra, Spanish Immersion, and |
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instruction in Hindi and Arabic; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Beaulieu and the other members of the H-E-B |
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school board have practiced sound fiscal management in the |
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construction of new facilities, such as the Pat May Center and the |
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Gene A. Buinger Career & Technical Education Academy; in 2016, the |
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district received the Magna Award Grand Prize from the National |
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School Boards Association for its innovative Ambassador Academy, |
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which offers residents an in-depth look at district operations; |
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another recent honor was the 2020 Outstanding School Board Award |
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from the Texas Association of School Administrators; through the |
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years, Dr. Beaulieu's visionary leadership has been widely |
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appreciated by her peers, and she served as president of the Texas |
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Association of School Boards from 2013 to 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in her community, Dr. Beaulieu |
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worked as a volunteer with United Way of Tarrant County before |
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joining the organization's staff and now holds the position of |
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senior vice president of community investment; moreover, she has |
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served on numerous boards and committees in the local area, and her |
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efforts have been honored with the Northeast Leadership Forum |
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Distinguished Leadership Award, the HEB Chamber of Commerce |
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Community Service and Clyde Mooney Awards, and the Girl Scouts |
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Connector Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Faye Beaulieu has demonstrated an exceptional |
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commitment to public education, earning the respect of her |
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colleagues and fellow citizens, and she may indeed reflect with |
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pride on her long record of service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Faye Beaulieu on the occasion of her |
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retirement as a trustee of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent |
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School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Beaulieu as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |